re: Official 2015 Pelicans Talk Free Agency Thread

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Houston was favored to go the conference finals when entering the playoffs? ETA: going into the postseason Houston had the 5th best odds of western conference teams to win the NBA title, but you probably knew that already.

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They finished 2nd in the West in the regular season and 2nd in the West in the playoffs.

They were predicted to be about 5th before the season started and they had the 5th best odds to get to the Finals once they made the playoffs.

That means the bettors underrated them all year. In reality, they were the 2nd best team in the West. The perception people had of that team doesn't matter. They won the games.

And this whole discussion stemmed from me saying Jason Terry has a better shot at winning a title in these next two seasons with the Rockets than the Pelicans. The Rockets are further along. They've paid some dues in the playoffs. They're steadily creeping further each year and upgrading each year.

That's not to say the Pels can't win a title in the future... I just don't see it happening in the next 2 years. They've gotta pay their dues in the playoffs.